Inventor · Mountain View, CA, US

John A. Barton

32Patents
11h-index
35Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 29, 1979 → May 30, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5513703A Methods and apparatus for perforating and treating production zones and otherwise performing related activities within a well Fixed Constructions 74 Expired
US8079296B2 Device and methods for firing perforating guns Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 65 Active
US5088557A Downhole pressure attenuation apparatus Fixed Constructions 60 Expired
US5155293A Safety booster for explosive systems Fixed Constructions 50 Expired
US7721650B2 Modular time delay for actuating wellbore devices and methods for using same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 38 Active
US6378283B1 Multiple conductor electrical cable with minimized crosstalk Electricity 32 Expired
US5947204A Production fluid control device and method for oil and/or gas wells Fixed Constructions 28 Expired
US4378844A Explosive cutting system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US5423382A Apparatus for releasing perforating gun equipment from a well casing Fixed Constructions 18 Expired
US5413173A Well apparatus including a tool for use in shifting a sleeve within a well conduit Fixed Constructions 16 Expired
US7533727B2 Oil well completion tool having severable tubing string barrier disc Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US10731445B2 Top-down fracturing system Fixed Constructions 11 Active
US5044388A Perforating gun pressure bleed device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
USRE39209E1 Production fluid control device and method for oil and/or gas wells General 8 Expired
US7416076B2 Apparatus and method for packaging and shipping of high explosive content components Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US9512683B2 Disconnect assembly for cylindrical members Fixed Constructions 5 Active
US12171398B2 Systems and methods for high-speed data transmission across an electrical isolation barrier Human Necessities 2 Active
US11085278B2 Top-down fracturing system Fixed Constructions 2 Active
US12161290B2 Systems and methods for high-speed data transmission across an electrical isolation barrier Electricity 2 Active
US11690496B2 Systems and methods for high-speed data transmission across an electrical isolation barrier Electricity 1 Active
US11602258B2 Surgical instruments and systems and methods for determining condition information thereof Human Necessities 1 Active
US11690495B2 Systems and methods for high-speed data transmission across an electrical isolation barrier Human Necessities 1 Active
US11700993B2 Electronic assemblies including a conformal moisture barrier Electricity 1 Active
US12178398B2 Electronic assemblies including a conformal moisture barrier Electricity 0 Active
US10575714B2 Compact binocular image capture device Human Necessities 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.